Chapter 519 Standing Up for Justice (1)

This was entirely understandable; it was natural for no one to assist the newcomer without prior introduction, unless someone like Ning Zhiyuan and co. had recommended him, in which case Xiangyao coul...Chapter 519: Heroic Deed 1

"Regardless of the method, as long as someone arrives here, it counts. Doesn't matter if they stay or not" Xianyao asked.

"Yes!" Xiaofeng nodded.

"Now you have no objections," Chu Xinan asked Xianyao.

"None." Xianyao shook his head, "You can start then!"

"Then I'll begin. I don't want to take advantage of you; I won't use my fame or wealth..."

"It's okay, go ahead and do it. Otherwise, you would feel like you didn't lose," Xianyao cut in Chu Xinan's words. If one only relied on that method, what was the point of calling oneself a reincarnation of Zhuge Liang Even if he won at the end, he would still be considered to have lost.

Xianyao thought wickedly but didn't want to say it out loud; he felt lazy about it. If others figured it out, so be it; if they didn’t, then that was fine too.

"No need. I rely on my wisdom. Otherwise, there would be no meaning," Chu Xinan said coolly. He seemed to know this matter and could speak with grace about it—

But—

Xianyao muttered softly: "Since that's the case, what did you say just now You weren't pretending."

"…" Chu Xinan’s face darkened again. If this wasn't pointed out, it would seem natural; but if it was pointed out, everyone would feel like they were pretending, even if they weren’t.

Xiaofeng chuckled softly once more. She found Xianyao's gaze increasingly interesting. This boy seemed ordinary at first glance, yet the more she interacted with him, the more complex he appeared.

"Cough cough, I'll go now. You start timing and count people," Chu Xinan said no more. There was nothing else to say about this matter.

He began wandering around nearby. Soon enough, as he walked around, the crowd came over to Xianyao's side with various reasons, some quite clever ones. One couldn't help but admire how complex Chu Xinan was.

Moving one or two people wasn’t hard, but every time, he could gather a group using the shortest time and simplest words. Each scheme was different, showcasing his wisdom indeed.

Later on, more people came of their own accord without being called, simply due to curiosity about what was happening as they saw others gathering. Even if not all passersby joined in, there were still quite a few.

"Three hundred and twenty people!"

Fifteen minutes had passed when Chu Xinan returned early, seemingly displaying confidence that this number would be enough to defeat the naive youth, Xianyao. This count was from Xiaofeng, with some possible errors but not many discrepancies confirmed by others.

"No problem. I didn't plan on using the exact figure anyway; as long as you exceed three hundred people, you win," Chu Xinan proudly raised his chin again.

"Oh. Okay then! You all can begin…" After saying this, Xianyao stood there motionless.

"You start already! I'm about to time!" Xiaofeng said.

"Start timing yourself; I’m preparing and thinking of strategies," Xianyao casually responded.

…"Xiaofeng fell silent. Could this boy really intend to stand here until the end, admit defeat, then take her ten thousand taels

Xiaofeng grew increasingly convinced that this was likely as she watched Xianyao not move and merely observe while munching on dried peanuts.

Time passed second by second. Though just one or two minutes had elapsed, it felt much longer to everyone present.

"How long are you going to wait" Xiaofeng finally asked impatiently, "You’ve wasted quite some time already."

"No rush, I'm still thinking of ways," Xianyao shook his head in reply.

"If you’re still figuring out methods, then don't start. You can think for a bit longer," Chu Xinan said.

"That wouldn’t be fair," Xianyao shook his head again, "I wouldn't want to take advantage of your time like that; it's absolutely unacceptable."

…" Everyone was silent. So this was the reason why He wanted not to exploit Chu Xinan’s generosity, but others could instantly find solutions whereas he couldn’t think of one no matter how hard he tried—this wasn't comparable.

Fairness This whole situation already felt unfair.

"Then just admit defeat; you won't have time to come up with a solution," Xiaofeng said impatiently.

"Ah, yeah. I suppose so. Better think fast then." Xianyao looked surprised, making everyone feel even more exasperated.

"..."

"我想好了，我可以騙人過來，說這裡發生了事情，有人在這裡欺負你……" Xianyao came up with a plan but was interrupted by the Miss Xiao Feng before he could finish.

"Do you think this place is somewhere special This is the Demon Realm, and Tianmo City. People are bullied every day here. Who would want to look at such things Even I can only attract some people who know me," Miss Xiao Feng said with a bad temper.

"I know that. But I haven't finished speaking yet. The point isn’t about someone bullying you, but rather someone coming to save you," Xianyao smiled and said.

"" Everyone was a bit confused by what Xianyao meant.

"Oh my, something terrible has happened. Someone is doing a good deed of righteousness!" Xianyao shouted loudly.

"..."

Everyone’s jaws dropped. He actually said that seeing justice done was bad news...

However, this result seemed to surprise people greatly as those nearby began to take interest in it and spread the word around more and more until everyone gathered here.

"Where is it Who is doing a good deed"

"No way! Doing a good deed of righteousness in Tianmo City, you must have eaten bear’s heart or tiger’s gallbladder!"

"That's right. Isn't this slapping our Demon Sect on the face"

"..."

These words would make people faint if said elsewhere but here seemed normal because this was the Demon Realm and Tianmo City, where seeing justice done was unheard of.

The Miss Xiao Feng saw this situation with wide eyes in disbelief. It actually turned out to be so sensational, looking much better than Chu Xinan's effort just now.

And this was still only after one shout; Chu Xinan used many methods and though his ways were clever, the effect didn't seem as effective as Xianyao’s.

No one knew whether to say that this young lad was too good or simply lucky. He understood people's nature well and even Tianmo City folks had curiosity, but they weren’t interested in others doing bad things but rather good deeds. This was the influence of their environment.

And if he hadn't considered such a situation beforehand, then it must have been luck that won him this victory. According to Miss Xiao Feng's thoughts, she believed Xianyao was simply lucky, but even so, winning like this would be quite embarrassing for Chu Xinan and hurt his pride.

Indeed, Chu Xinan looked furious with a fire in his eyes; though angry, he could only bottle it up inside.

"Who is doing the good deed Why can't I see anyone"

"Damn it. Who’s playing tricks on us If I find him, I’ll kill him."

"..."

Xianyao's victory also had consequences; if these people found out he was the one playing tricks, the results would be severe. However, he didn't care as this wouldn’t come to light and even if it did, he'd never admit it, so what could they do

Regardless of circumstances, Xianyao called people over without any prior agreement on rules, thus winning this competition in a weird manner.

Yes, at least from their perspective, Xianyao won quite magically but only through luck rather than genuine skill. Chu Xinan was unfairly defeated and precisely because he felt wronged about it, they found it amusing while Chu Xinan felt frustrated.

"Is that it Now I have nothing to do with this anymore" Xianyao didn’t care what the others thought as long as his part in this ended so he could leave now.

“Yeah, you can go,” Miss Xiao Feng nodded. She had no more excuses to keep him around since she already got what she wanted and was happy seeing Chu Xinan frustrated.

Xianyao bid farewell and left which made Chu Xinan a little anxious; he didn’t want his reputation ruined by this one victory of Xianyao’s. If Xianyao left now, he would be defeated for life while continuing the contest could win him back.

But he couldn't speak himself as that would mean he couldn't take a loss gracefully and thus lose face. He looked at his brother beside him and hoped this good friend of his understood what he meant.

Luckily, his brother didn’t disappoint; he stopped Xianyao and said, "Young Brother, you’ve only challenged once. This isn't fair. The question we mentioned just now was arbitrary."

"That’s why I said we needed rules beforehand to prevent this situation. You can say what you want at first but after losing, you claim it was arbitrary," Xianyao said somewhat disdainfully.

“…”

Chu Xinan's expression became very interesting as he hadn’t expected Xianyao to wait for him here. Though Xianyao didn't explicitly say it, this was an obvious indirect criticism and everyone there understood that.

"Miss Xiao Feng, do I still need to stay" Xianyao only asked Miss Xiao Feng as the others' opinions could be ignored.(To Be Continued...)gility, not with a single sword stroke like now.This concept was entirely different; it wasn’t possible for him to be surpassed in just two or three years since both were progressing and there was no...